A patent is a right granted to the owner of an invention that prevents others from making, using, importing or selling the invention without that person's permission.

Learn the process for patenting your idea, invention or technologyThis course is an introduction to patents, including what can be patented, type of patents and the process of patent application.A patent is a right granted to the owner of an invention that prevents others from making, using, importing or selling the invention without that person's permission. Whether you're an individual, a business or part of a corporate team, if you have idea or invention then you need to learn about how patent law can protect it. Protecting a great idea or invention is important.In this course, you'll learn all about patents. Learn about the process of obtaining a patent, patent law and the protection of ideas. In addition, students will learn about patent infringement and how to search for existing patents.